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our first witness is mark kelly. he's -- our first witness is mark can kelly, retired astronaut and co-founded americans for potential solutions. thsz an advocacy that promotes to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership, with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. please go ahead, sir. >> thank you chairman leahy and ranking member grassry for inviting me today. i look forward to an instructive dialogue with your committeeant want to take the opportunity to congratulate gabby's friend jeff lake on new role as arizona's junior senator. as you know, our family has been immeasurableably affected by gun violence. gabby's gift for speech is a distant gg? news breaks to yet another tragic shooting. after 20 kids and six of their teachers were gunned down in their classrooms at sandy hook elementary, we said this time must be different. something needs to be done. we're simply two reasonable americans who have said enough. on january 8th of 2011, a young man walked up to gabby at her constitue
our first witness is mark kelly. he's -- our first witness is mark can kelly, retired astronaut and co-founded americans for potential solutions. thsz an advocacy that promotes to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership, with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. please go ahead, sir. >> thank you chairman leahy and ranking member grassry for inviting me today. i look forward to an instructive dialogue with your committeeant want to take the opportunity to...
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our first witness is mark kelly. he's -- our first witness is mark can kelly, retired astronaut and co-founded americans for potential solutions. thsz an advocacy that promotes to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership, with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. please go ahead, sir. >> thank you chairman leahy and ranking member grassry for inviting me today. i look forward to an instructive dialogue with your committeeant want to take the opportunity to congratulate gabby's friend jeff lake on new role as arizona's junior senator. as you know, our family has been immeasurableably affected by gun violence. gabby's gift for speech is a distant memory. she struggles to walk and partially blind. a year ago she left the job she loved, serving the people of arizona. but in the past two years, we have watched gabby's determination and spirit and intel lekt conquer her disabilities. we're speaking to you today as americans. we're a lot like many fellow citizens following this debate about g
our first witness is mark kelly. he's -- our first witness is mark can kelly, retired astronaut and co-founded americans for potential solutions. thsz an advocacy that promotes to prevent gun violence and protect responsible gun ownership, with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. please go ahead, sir. >> thank you chairman leahy and ranking member grassry for inviting me today. i look forward to an instructive dialogue with your committeeant want to take the opportunity to...
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and mark kelly joins me now. welcome back. i always think of you and gabby and other victims of these shootings when there's a new shooting. and it flashes up on the screen. what goes through your mind? what did you think when you heard another school shooting today? >> well, you know, just like you, piers, i often think about what happened to gabby. what happened here a little over two years ago and how horrific an event that was. now i also think about what happened in newtown. we certainly can't allow ourselves to continue down this road where this happens almost now on a regular -- as a regular occurrence. >> and the problem, it seems to me, you have the nra today coming out, utterly defiant as normal, really apart from potentially allowing some kind of debate about background checks, not interested in any discussion about gun control whatsoever. what is your reaction to that? >> you know, i was optimistic that after today's meeting in the white house, there would be some statement that they could find some common ground.
and mark kelly joins me now. welcome back. i always think of you and gabby and other victims of these shootings when there's a new shooting. and it flashes up on the screen. what goes through your mind? what did you think when you heard another school shooting today? >> well, you know, just like you, piers, i often think about what happened to gabby. what happened here a little over two years ago and how horrific an event that was. now i also think about what happened in newtown. we...
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i spoke to mark kelly yesterday about his testimony. he said that we're both -- he and congresswoman giffords, are moderate gun owners. they own guns. they have been supporters of gun rights for a long time. he also said that he hopes that they can do something about the safety of our kids and our communities. one tidbit he told me is that he and gabby giffords used to go together to the nra practice range just outside of washington. he almost joined the nra himself but never got around to it. that's their perspective. and then of course on the other side of the witness table the last person we will hear from will be wayne lapierre who will say a lot of familiar things that we've heard from him over the years but even more specifically since the shootings at newtown he's going to say in fact his prepared remarks say that he's going to say law abiding gun owners will not accept the blame for acts of violence of deranged criminals. expect him to be as combative and defiant for people who own guns as he has in the past. >> i'm sitting here
i spoke to mark kelly yesterday about his testimony. he said that we're both -- he and congresswoman giffords, are moderate gun owners. they own guns. they have been supporters of gun rights for a long time. he also said that he hopes that they can do something about the safety of our kids and our communities. one tidbit he told me is that he and gabby giffords used to go together to the nra practice range just outside of washington. he almost joined the nra himself but never got around to it....
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. >> we will talk to mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords, on gun support. when the president said that gabby giffords deserves a vote was it not a recognition when it comes to a magazine band that politically that may be out of reach but he'd at least like to see the vote. >> no a recognition the president has put out there with a comprehensive on gun reform that includes the issues you addressed. it includes the issues you addressed and universal background checks and investment to make our schools safer and investments in mental health. we will have approach on all of these things. you're absolutely right. congress should vote on each of these proposals. whether the votes are there is going to be something that we will see but we are not going to wait and see. we are working aggressively across the country. the president and vice president himself. >> before you go. i know you've been a religious adviser of sorts to this president. you're a devout catholic. as the pope is preparing to abdicate. what is your analysis on what the church needs in his success
. >> we will talk to mark kelly, the husband of gabby giffords, on gun support. when the president said that gabby giffords deserves a vote was it not a recognition when it comes to a magazine band that politically that may be out of reach but he'd at least like to see the vote. >> no a recognition the president has put out there with a comprehensive on gun reform that includes the issues you addressed. it includes the issues you addressed and universal background checks and...
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our first witness is mark kelly. he is a, first witness is mark kelly. he is a retired astronaut in u.s. navy captain. captain kelly recently cofounded americans for responsible solutions. this is an advocacy group that promotes solutions to prevent gun violence, and protect responsible gun ownership. did it with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. so, captain kelly, please go ahead, sir. >> thank you, chairman leahy and ranking member grassley for inviting me here today ? . >> we are simply two reasonable americans who have said, enough. on january 8th of 2011 a young man walked up to gabby at her constituent event in tucson, leveled his gun and shot her through the head. he then turned down the line and continued firing. in 15 seconds he emptied his magazine. it contained 33 bullets and there were 33 wounds. as the shooter attempted to reload he fumbled. a woman grabbed the next magazine, and others restrained him. gabby was the first victim. christina taylor green, nine years old, born on 9-11-2001 was shot with the 13th bullet or after
our first witness is mark kelly. he is a, first witness is mark kelly. he is a retired astronaut in u.s. navy captain. captain kelly recently cofounded americans for responsible solutions. this is an advocacy group that promotes solutions to prevent gun violence, and protect responsible gun ownership. did it with his wife, former congresswoman gabrielle giffords. so, captain kelly, please go ahead, sir. >> thank you, chairman leahy and ranking member grassley for inviting me here today ?...
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congresswoman giffords is accompanied to the point by her husband, captain mark kelly. please welcome captain mark kelly and congresswoman gabrielle giffords. [applause] >> mr. vice president, thank you for being here with us today. emily, ross, kelly, on behalf of gabby and i we are honored to be here with you on this very important day. thank you, speaker boehner, leader pelosi, leader cantor, senator flake, congresswoman wasserman schultz, ma congressman schweiker, and the many other members of the house and senate who helped make this dedication possible your butt to be true to history, it was your staffs who really made this happen. [laughter] in a world where staff are often admonished for attracting credit, only on their bosses. let me formally and officially say on behalf of gabby and i, thank you. you soldier on and saw to it that against all odds they would be a real and permanent space dedicated to one of your own. the only staffer ever murdered in the line of duty, and now the only room in the capitol name for a staffer. as you know, gabby has trouble speaki
congresswoman giffords is accompanied to the point by her husband, captain mark kelly. please welcome captain mark kelly and congresswoman gabrielle giffords. [applause] >> mr. vice president, thank you for being here with us today. emily, ross, kelly, on behalf of gabby and i we are honored to be here with you on this very important day. thank you, speaker boehner, leader pelosi, leader cantor, senator flake, congresswoman wasserman schultz, ma congressman schweiker, and the many other...
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. >>> mark kelly is speaking out after a local gun shop owner canceled his gun prxt urchase. he aus the husband of gabrielle giffords, gravely injured in that aarizona shootsing. he wanted to make a political point about gun control. what he is saying this morning, coming up. >>> and permanent hearing loss affects millions of americans, but it causits causes can vary. but a look at some key culprits and what you can do to preserve your hearing. nderstand. our financial advice is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. life brings obstacles. usaa brings retirement advice. ♪ i want a weed freseason, that's how i roll ♪ ♪ so i reach for roundup extended control ♪ ♪ driveway, patio, i just spray once ♪ ♪ and it's adios weeds for up to four sweet months ♪ [ whip cracks ] ♪ roundup extended control [ male announcer ] with the new one-touch wand. ♪ yeha [ whip cracks ] at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we
. >>> mark kelly is speaking out after a local gun shop owner canceled his gun prxt urchase. he aus the husband of gabrielle giffords, gravely injured in that aarizona shootsing. he wanted to make a political point about gun control. what he is saying this morning, coming up. >>> and permanent hearing loss affects millions of americans, but it causits causes can vary. but a look at some key culprits and what you can do to preserve your hearing. nderstand. our financial advice...
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dana bash sat down with giffords and her husband, mark kelly, for an exclusive interview. they talked about why they still own guns and campaign for universal background checks and giffords' remarkable recovery. >> reporter: what's most shocked about gabby giffords now is how much she looks like her old self-her golden locks are back, the sparkle in her eyes, the broad smile. the gabby giffords we knew before she was shot. gone is the short hair and thin frame we saw at the beginning of her recovery. but she knows she will never be the same. in your recovery process, do you want to find and discover the old gabby giffords or do you want to sort of rediscover another new gabby giffords? >> stronger. stronger, better. tougher. stronger, better, tougher. >> being with giffords it's immediately clear she understands virtually everything going on around her. she follows conversations, reacts a, off a unsolicited ideas but is still a struggle to turn her ideas into words. like trying to explain her days. >> occupation therapy, yogurt -- >> yoga. >> yoga. >> the right-handed giff
dana bash sat down with giffords and her husband, mark kelly, for an exclusive interview. they talked about why they still own guns and campaign for universal background checks and giffords' remarkable recovery. >> reporter: what's most shocked about gabby giffords now is how much she looks like her old self-her golden locks are back, the sparkle in her eyes, the broad smile. the gabby giffords we knew before she was shot. gone is the short hair and thin frame we saw at the beginning of...
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mark kelly is being asked questions by the panel. >> possibly been in the national instant background check system about him that would have prevented him from buying a gun through a background check. that's part of the solution. the other problem, let's say he was denied, denied the purchase of the gun which he purchased in november of 2010, it would have been very easy for him to go to a gun show and purchase a gun without a background check. so you know, there are several things that need to be done and in my opinion and in gabby's opinion, this is one of the most important things we must do to prevent criminals, terrorists and the mentally ill from having easy access to guns. closing the gun show loophole and requiring private sellers to require a background check before they transfer a gun is -- i mean, for us, i can't think of something that would make our country safer than doing just that. >> thank you. >> and mr. lapierre, in 1999 you testified by the house judiciary committee and you testified quote, nobody is more committed than we are to keeping guns out of criminals hands
mark kelly is being asked questions by the panel. >> possibly been in the national instant background check system about him that would have prevented him from buying a gun through a background check. that's part of the solution. the other problem, let's say he was denied, denied the purchase of the gun which he purchased in november of 2010, it would have been very easy for him to go to a gun show and purchase a gun without a background check. so you know, there are several things that...
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the president can act by executive order on some things, including what you heard mark kelly talking about, the issue of background checks and streamlining those background checks. not going as far as he wants to go, but improving the process. >> all right, jon karl in new york, and thank you so much for bringing us up to date. >>> and now, we turn to aurora, colorado, and that other american town marked by a mass shooting, that time, in a movie theater. today, we learned the stunning story behind these pictures we saw at the time. law enforcement entering the booby trapped apartment of the alleged gunman, james holmes. fbi agents have testified today that holmes had homemade napalm inside his apartment. remote-controlled triggers hidden in a garbage can outside. the trap was meant to injure police officers as holmes fired his guns in the movie theater five miles away. >>> and now we turn to other big news today. it is official. 2012 was the hottest year in the united states since weather scientists started keeping records. and hotter, not by a little, but by a landslide. tonight, ab
the president can act by executive order on some things, including what you heard mark kelly talking about, the issue of background checks and streamlining those background checks. not going as far as he wants to go, but improving the process. >> all right, jon karl in new york, and thank you so much for bringing us up to date. >>> and now, we turn to aurora, colorado, and that other american town marked by a mass shooting, that time, in a movie theater. today, we learned the...
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in addition, as mark kelly and gabby giffords launch a seven-day, seven-state tour to push for expanded background checks for gun buyers, gabby giffords speaks out about life beyond her remarkable recovery. >> how do you feel about america in 2013? >> i'm optimistic! i'm optimistic. >>> good day to you. i'm peter alexander, live in washington today. for my friend andrea mitchell, you see she's in aspen today. we've been following witness testimony in the george zimmerman trial. we've heard this morning already from a senior level electronics engineer for the fbi, as well as from a sanford detective, the individual who questioned mr. zimmerman on that night that trayvon martin was fatally shot. we do think we may hear today from the original lead investigator in this case. we want to get right to our msnbc legal analyst, lisa bloom, nbc's kerry sanders who is live in sanford, florida. and msnbc contributor, jonathan capehart, an editorial writer for "the washington post." lisa, over the course of last couple hours we heard some of the audio recordings being played from the conversations
in addition, as mark kelly and gabby giffords launch a seven-day, seven-state tour to push for expanded background checks for gun buyers, gabby giffords speaks out about life beyond her remarkable recovery. >> how do you feel about america in 2013? >> i'm optimistic! i'm optimistic. >>> good day to you. i'm peter alexander, live in washington today. for my friend andrea mitchell, you see she's in aspen today. we've been following witness testimony in the george zimmerman...
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gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, attended this one out a thin. we hear from house speaker john boehner, nancy pelosi, and arizona senator jeff flake. good afternoon, everyone. welcome to the united states capitol. before we begin our program, all of you know about the tragedy in boston that took the lives of innocent americans and left many others in serious condition. so if you at all rise and join together in a moment of silence for the victims of this attack. thank you all. pursuant to house resolution 364, the house visitor center room 215 of the capitol visitor center has been designated to gabriel zimmerman meeting were. they are placing commemorative plaque that you all season. this meeting and is dedicated in memory of gabe zimmerman who was shot and killed serving the people of arizona, while carrying out his duties as an aide to representative gabby giffords. his dedication to community and to the democratic process inspires all of us to help each other as fellow human beings and as citizens of a caring nation. we are honored today to b
gabby giffords and her husband, mark kelly, attended this one out a thin. we hear from house speaker john boehner, nancy pelosi, and arizona senator jeff flake. good afternoon, everyone. welcome to the united states capitol. before we begin our program, all of you know about the tragedy in boston that took the lives of innocent americans and left many others in serious condition. so if you at all rise and join together in a moment of silence for the victims of this attack. thank you all....
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mark kelly, the husband of former congresswoman gabrielle giffords, joins us next. and former adviser to the romney campaign, dan senor, is here. keep it right here on "morning joe." [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drugs containing zolpidem, such as ambien. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath or swelling of you
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her husband, captain mark kelly, also testified. kelly's message, demanding change is not the same as taking away people's guns. >> we take that right very seriously, and we would never, ever give it up, just like gabby would never relinquish her gun, and i would never relinquish mine. but rights demand responsibility. >> giffords and kelly are pleading on behalf of common sense here. this is why gun safety opponents like the nra's wayne lapierre need to create multiple straw men instead of talking about the facts. the gun lobby will do anything to keep all guns free from restrictions. fewer restrictions means more sales, which means more money for gunmakers and manufacturers and guys like wayne lapierre. >> if you try to do this universal background check, which sounds whatever, it ends up being a universal federal nightmare imposed upon law-abiding people all over this country. criminals will ignore it. so what is the point of the whole thing? >> this is lapierre's newest argument. a universal background check won't do anything, h
her husband, captain mark kelly, also testified. kelly's message, demanding change is not the same as taking away people's guns. >> we take that right very seriously, and we would never, ever give it up, just like gabby would never relinquish her gun, and i would never relinquish mine. but rights demand responsibility. >> giffords and kelly are pleading on behalf of common sense here. this is why gun safety opponents like the nra's wayne lapierre need to create multiple straw men...
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tonight, she and her husband mark kelly open up to abc world news anchor diane sawyer about their emotional journey to the scene of another senseless tragedy. and how it inspired their new call to action. >> in the two years since it's estimated more than 57,000 adults and 5,000 children have died from a gun in the united states. including the 20 children in newtown, connecticut. last week, giffords and kelly went to try to console the families. >> the first couple that we spoke to, the dad took out a cell phone and showed us a picture of his daughter. and i just about lost it. you know, how did we get to the point where 85% of the children in the world that are killed with guns are killed in the united states? that is a sobering statistic. >> so that's what changed for you? >> yes. >> they say it is now time for action, common sense change led by gun owners, too. you have a gun. >> yes. a glock. >> you still have a glock. >> gabby and i are both gun owners. we are strong supporters of the second amendment. >> so their group is called americans for responsible solutions and it will become a
tonight, she and her husband mark kelly open up to abc world news anchor diane sawyer about their emotional journey to the scene of another senseless tragedy. and how it inspired their new call to action. >> in the two years since it's estimated more than 57,000 adults and 5,000 children have died from a gun in the united states. including the 20 children in newtown, connecticut. last week, giffords and kelly went to try to console the families. >> the first couple that we spoke to,...
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welcome mark kelly and gabrielle giffords. [applause] >> mr. vice president, thank you emily,ing with us today. ba-- kelly -- on behalf of of gabby and i, we're honored to be here with you today on this very important day. thank you to the members of the house, senate who helped make this dedication possible. to be true to history, it was your staffs who really made this happen. [laughter] in a world where staff are often admonished for attracting credit, let me formally and officially say, on behalf of you solnd i, thank you. diered on and saw to it, against all odds, there would be a real and permanent space dedicated to one of your own. the only room in the capitol named for a staffer. the only staffer ever murdered in the line of duty. as you know, gabby has trouble speaking as well as she used to. some days are better than others. some occasions are harder than others. she asked me to speak on her behalf today. if she could, she would keep you here all day -- >> all day long. >> talking about her friend gabe. gabe worked on her first he wo
welcome mark kelly and gabrielle giffords. [applause] >> mr. vice president, thank you emily,ing with us today. ba-- kelly -- on behalf of of gabby and i, we're honored to be here with you today on this very important day. thank you to the members of the house, senate who helped make this dedication possible. to be true to history, it was your staffs who really made this happen. [laughter] in a world where staff are often admonished for attracting credit, let me formally and officially...
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. >> giffords husband mark kelly says expanding background checks should be a top priority but the nra's chief executive yesterday refused to give any ground. >> we know from what happened in tucson that if there was an effective background check which includes having the mental health data and the person's drug use in the case of the tucson shooter into the system and if, in fact, there was no gun show loophole, i would contend he would have had a very difficult time getting a gun. if background checks are good enough for somebody who is a federal firearms licensed dealer like walmart, for instance where i just purchased a gun a couple months ago, a hunting rifle and i had to good through a background check, why isn't that good for other sales? >> my problem with background checks is you'll never get criminals to go through universal background checks. i mean, all the law abiding people. you'll create an enormous federal bureaucracy. >> we're not going to prosecute the bad guys if they do catch one. and none of it makes any sense in the real world. >> that's the point. the criminals won
. >> giffords husband mark kelly says expanding background checks should be a top priority but the nra's chief executive yesterday refused to give any ground. >> we know from what happened in tucson that if there was an effective background check which includes having the mental health data and the person's drug use in the case of the tucson shooter into the system and if, in fact, there was no gun show loophole, i would contend he would have had a very difficult time getting a gun....
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and we need to have that conversation. >> captain mark kelly, co-founder of the gun safety group, americans for responsible solutions. thank you for your time tonight, i know you don't accept a ton of interview requests and i thank you for your presence tonight. >> thank you very much, rachel. license and registration please. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click away with the geico mobile app. ♪ you make me, make me, make me go crazy ♪ ♪ you make me, make me, make me go crazy. ♪ [ engine revs, tires squeal ] [ male announcer ] since we began, mercedes-benz has pioneered many breakthroughs. ♪ breakthroughs in design... breakthroughs in safety... in engineering... and technology. and now our latest creation breaks one more barrier. introducing the cla. starting at $29,900. ♪ >> hurry, hurry. 13 shopping days left until the self-inflicted crisis in washington. except this tim
and we need to have that conversation. >> captain mark kelly, co-founder of the gun safety group, americans for responsible solutions. thank you for your time tonight, i know you don't accept a ton of interview requests and i thank you for your presence tonight. >> thank you very much, rachel. license and registration please. what's this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig...
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mark kelly's testimony was very, very powerful about how he and gabrielle giffords are gun owners and believe in the importance of guns and owning guns. what i find most frustrating of the testimony from mr. lapierre and others is, there is no solution they appear willing to accept, unless it is guaranteed to stop every single incident of gun violence, and, of course, that's just not going to ever happen. but his argument about background checks and that conversation with senator durbin, for example, criminals won't go through background checks, so, therefore, we can't get rid of the background check loophole. then why do we have background checks at all? is that what the nra is arguing for? it's just very frustrating, because this is a terrible phrase, there is no silver bullet when it comes to gun violence, but there are a bunch of reasonable, rational steps, and the first two i would point to are expanding background checks and dealing with the magazine questions so the 9-year-old girl might still be alive. >> and ruth and chris, the other argument that wayne lapierre made from the
mark kelly's testimony was very, very powerful about how he and gabrielle giffords are gun owners and believe in the importance of guns and owning guns. what i find most frustrating of the testimony from mr. lapierre and others is, there is no solution they appear willing to accept, unless it is guaranteed to stop every single incident of gun violence, and, of course, that's just not going to ever happen. but his argument about background checks and that conversation with senator durbin, for...
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joining me now, captain mark kelly. great to see you again. i want to ask you one question about the interview about the situation involving the sandy hook anniversary. i had a tweet while that was going on from the woman i quoted who was the daughter of the principal at newtown and she said what about my mother's right to live which i thought was a powerful way of crystallizing this debate. how do we get through this, mark? you and gabby are second amendment supporters and understand both sides of the debate. how do we get past the notion that we have to celebration the anniversary with pro gun campaigns? >> i don't think a lot of people want to do that, piers. i think your interview demonstrates the issue. the interview with mr. gottlieb that people talk past each other. that's why gabby and i have been trying to engage with other gun owners like us and ask them directly. just yesterday we were at a gun show in new york with the attorney general where they have come up with model procedures about how to do background checks at gun shows. whe
joining me now, captain mark kelly. great to see you again. i want to ask you one question about the interview about the situation involving the sandy hook anniversary. i had a tweet while that was going on from the woman i quoted who was the daughter of the principal at newtown and she said what about my mother's right to live which i thought was a powerful way of crystallizing this debate. how do we get through this, mark? you and gabby are second amendment supporters and understand both...
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for mark kelly, the husband of former congresswoman gabby gifford ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> talk to senator mccain in a moment i want to begin with our roundtable, joining me here, alex castellanos, lieutenant governor of california and author of the new book "citizenville," gavin newsom, former chair and you ceo of hewlett-packard, carly fiorina and our own, msnbc's' chris matthews. chris you let me start with you. we heard from mcdonough on makele, not going to be a weaker secretary of defense when all of this is done. how does play out and what is the last thing he said? >> he is going to have to prove himself. starting with a lot of criticism. he will start with a lot of the republicans voting against him, maybe a few for him tend. he has to prove himself. he has not been
for mark kelly, the husband of former congresswoman gabby gifford ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. >>> talk to senator mccain in a moment i want to begin with our roundtable,...
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>> first the strong words today from gabby giffords and her husband mark kelly. david mattingly is here with a closer look. if you think about it, if gabby giffords came knocking on my door, i would have to let her her in. >> the timing of the tragedy and their personal experience all coming together, and they're trying to leverage that to have some influence over congress. they're being very critical not just of congress, but of the gun lobby as well. they launched a web side, they say this organization will encourage elected officials to stand up for solutions to prevent gun violence and they'll take the message directly to the constituents of those congressmen. very critical of congress. they said today that congress has done something extraordinary -- not at all. they hope to start a conversation to somehow change that. >>> being very critical of the gun lobby, and this was from an op-ed. we saw from the leadership defiant and unsympathetic response that winning even the most common-sense reforming will require a fight. no comment yet today from the nra, but
>> first the strong words today from gabby giffords and her husband mark kelly. david mattingly is here with a closer look. if you think about it, if gabby giffords came knocking on my door, i would have to let her her in. >> the timing of the tragedy and their personal experience all coming together, and they're trying to leverage that to have some influence over congress. they're being very critical not just of congress, but of the gun lobby as well. they launched a web side, they...
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mark kelly is in "the situation room." come on in, mark. we're going to talk about what happened today and where you stand on all of this right after this commercial break. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an unbeatable unsloppy joe pillsbury grands biscuits. let the making begin. until i got a job in the big apple. becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but he had purina cat chow indoor. he absolutely loved it. and i knew he was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. and for a delicious way to help maintain a healthy weight, try new purina cat chow healthy weight. when the doctor told me that i could smoke for the first week... i'm like...yea
mark kelly is in "the situation room." come on in, mark. we're going to talk about what happened today and where you stand on all of this right after this commercial break. ...tax time can ofbe...well...taxing. so right now we'll give you... ...$10 off any turbo tax deluxe level software or higher! find thousands of big deals now... ...at officemax. delicious. but say i press a few out flat... add some beef sloppy joe sauce... and cheese fold it all up and boom! i just made an...
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. >> reporter: and with that, give fords left, leaving her husband, mark kelly, to take on the national rifle association's wayne lapierre. kelly argued for better background checks for all gun sales. >> my wife would not be sitting in this seat, she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: and kelly said that if the man who shot his wife had been limited to an ammunition clip with just ten bullets, a little girl killed that day might still be alive today. >> the first bullet went into gabby's head. bullet number 13 went into a 9-year-old girl named christina taylor green. >> reporter: lapierre said that new gun laws would only punish those that don't break the law. >> law-abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of violent criminals. >> reporter: when it was over, kelly went over to shake lapierre's hand. the two only agreed on one thing -- the need for stronger measures to keep guns out of the hands of the
. >> reporter: and with that, give fords left, leaving her husband, mark kelly, to take on the national rifle association's wayne lapierre. kelly argued for better background checks for all gun sales. >> my wife would not be sitting in this seat, she would not have been sitting here today if we had stronger background checks. >> my problem with background checks is you're never going to get criminals to go through universal background checks. >> reporter: and kelly said...
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mark kelly and larry pratt who heads gun owners of america. and then the house passes a bipartisan budget deal. as lawmakers on capitol hill try to avoid another government shutdown. >> in a divided government, you don't get everything you want. >> while passage is likely, the plan deepens the divide inside the gop. with speaker boehner slamming outside conservative groups. >> i think they are pushing our members in places they don't want to be. and frankly i just think that they have lost all credibility. >> we will talk with one of the architects of the deal. house budget committee chair paul ryan. and our power player of the week. molly ringwold on life after being the it girl of the 80s. >> i don't think just being a star or just being famous is very fulfilling. >> all right now on fox news sunday. >>> and hello again from fox news in washington. well, no matter how many times we see the images it is still agonizing. kids streaming out of school arms raised. this time in colorado a student opened fire in his high school and critically inju
mark kelly and larry pratt who heads gun owners of america. and then the house passes a bipartisan budget deal. as lawmakers on capitol hill try to avoid another government shutdown. >> in a divided government, you don't get everything you want. >> while passage is likely, the plan deepens the divide inside the gop. with speaker boehner slamming outside conservative groups. >> i think they are pushing our members in places they don't want to be. and frankly i just think that...